Senior Security Automation Engineer (Remote in EST)

GuidePoint Security LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GuidePoint Security LLC is seeking an experienced security automation engineer with a strong background in SOC operations, incident response, and end-to-end automation design. You will build and optimize workflows using leading SOAR platforms and integrate security tools via REST APIs and webhooks.

The role requires Python scripting, familiarity with SIEM/EDR/XDR ecosystems, and the ability to translate client requirements into scalable automation plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security operations with end-to-end SOC understanding (alert triage, escalation, incident response, case management)
• 3+ years designing and building security automation/orchestration workflows
• Hands-on experience with at least one SOAR/automation platform (Tines, Torq, Cortex XSOAR preferred)
• Proficiency integrating security and IT systems via REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON
• Scripting ability, primarily Python, for custom logic and data transforms
• Familiarity with tooling categories automation connects to (SIEM, EDR/XDR, ticketing such as ServiceNow/Jira)
• Ability to decompose manual security processes into automated workflows with error handling
• Interest in emerging technologies, including AI tools, to improve outcomes
• Experience in detection engineering concepts and automation-as-code practices (Git)

Skills

SOC operations

security automation

REST API integration

Python scripting

SIEM/EDR/XDR familiarity

ticketing systems

automation design

AI tools familiarity

Tools

SOAR platforms: Tines

SOAR platforms: Torq

SOAR platforms: Cortex XSOAR

Version control (Git)

Cloud tooling (AWS/Azure)

Job description

• 5+ years in security operations with a working understanding of how a SOC functions end to end (alert triage, escalation, incident response, case management)
• 3+ years specifically designing and building security automation/orchestration workflows
• Hands-on experience with at least one SOAR/automation platform; Tines, Torq, or Cortex XSOAR preferred
• Proficiency integrating security and IT systems via REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON
• Scripting ability, primarily Python, for custom logic, data transforms, and handling within automated workflows
• Working knowledge of the tooling categories automations connect to: SIEM, EDR/XDR, ticketing (ServiceNow, Jira), threat intelligence, and email security
• Ability to decompose a manual security process into a reliable automated workflow, including error handling, conditional logic, and secure runs
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity using LLMs in a development and automation context, including AI assisted or agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex; exposure to MCP based integrations is a plus
• Ability to independently scope automation requirements with clients and translate them into a build plan
• Platform or vendor certifications: Tines, Torq, Cortex XSOAR; or SIEM/EDR certs (such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike)
• Cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with cloud native security tooling
• Prior delivery experience in a consulting, professional services, or MSSP environment
• Detection engineering exposure in areas such as detections-as-code (DaC), Sigma, or similar
• Version control and automation-as-code practices (Git or similar repo controls)